Originally posted by lucentenigma
Anyone else find it ironic that the Liberty Bell is cracked?

A bell for the Pennsylvania State House was cast in London, England, however, it cracked soon after it arrived in Philadelphia. Local craftsmen
John Pass and John Stow cast a new bell in 1753, using metal from the English bell. Their names appear on the front of the bell, along with the city
and the date. By 1846 a thin crack began to affect the sound of the bell. The bell was repaired in 1846 and rang for a George Washington birthday
celebration, but the bell cracked again and has not been rung since. No one knows why the bell cracked either time. Bell Facts

The liberty bell is cracked because it couldnt hold its own weight... happened a long long time ago. So the imagery is accurate.. and the pictures
are very impressive and I haven't seen them before. Thank you for your post.

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